OSHA Injury Report: Precision Strip, Inc. Talladega

At a glance

Where did this happen?

What was the outcome?

Before the incident

On [REDACTED] An incident occurred between two associates which resulted in a medical injury. Injured associate was transp...

What happened

Root CauseThe incident occurred as a result of an associate handling a personal pocket knife in an unsafe manner within the work area. The knife was handed to another associate while in the open position. At the time of the incident the individuals involved were engaged in nonwork taskrelated interaction. Additionally the use of a personal item not authorized for workplace use bypassed established approved safety tools.Corrective Actions1.Safety Standdown was held with all associates to cover workplace conduct and reminded the associates any use of personal knives is prohibited and only approved PSI issued knives are allowed. Completed 6 10 20252.Leaders were instructed to increase their presence on the floor with a focus on proactive coaching and realtime observation of associate behaviors and reinforce a culture of safety. Completed 6 10 20253.Following a thorough investigation of the incident it was determined that two associates had violated established safety and conduct policies.

Injury or illness

Laceration req Medical Treatment abdomen

Object or substance involved

pocket knife

Summary line

On [REDACTED] associate [REDACTED] handed his personal pocket knife already in the open position to associate [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] accepted the knife with his left hand then transferred it to his right hand. At that time associate [REDACTED] had just st

Employee and industry

When (timing detail)

Source

Data from OSHA ITA Form 300/301 electronic submissions, filing year 2025. ITA Case Detail records are establishment-reported submissions, not OSHA inspections — no per-record IMIS deep link exists.